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Sunday, April 13, 2014

iName It {App Review & Giveaway}

iName It ($14.99), an app by Smarty Ears was designed for those with word finding deficits. Although it was designed with adults in mind, iName It can also be used with children.

Ten items are targeted across five rooms. The rooms are: bathroom, bedroom, garage, kitchen, and living room (all seen below).

iName It targets five rooms typically found in a home

After you select a user (seen below), you can select the scene you want to work with.

Users can use their own photo or select an avatar

A tray of ten items will be located on the bottom of the screen. Users locate the item in the scene by clicking on it. For those that need a little more support, the scene can be changed to black and white. Only the ten images will be highlighted (indicated below).

When the correct image is selected, users can press the green check. Afterwards, you will see the item checked off on the tray located on the bottom of the screen (seen below).

Users can keep track of correctly selected items

If responses are incorrect, users can select the blue button (located near the green check) for cues. The cues include: the first two letters of the image, written description of the item, phrase completion, auditory presentation of the first syllable of the word, and finally the whole word.

Example of the written description cue

What I liked:

Each scene is realistically depicted

Several types of cues are available for those that need assistance with retrieving the name of items

Performance can be tracked

Date on performance can be shared

The app can also be used for those who speak Spanish or Portuguese

iName It is rather straightforward. I can't think of anything I didn't like!

Please note that comments will ONLY appear once I've reviewed and approved them (prevents postings from spam-bots). If your comment doesn't appear immediately, wait a few hours. Disclosure Statement: I was provided a copy of this app by the developer. No other compensation was provided. This review includes solely my opinions.

I have to admit; I bought it and now regret it. $15 for a few pictures in a few rooms, and poor depictions to boot; the bookshelf is almost impossible to figure out....I was very disappointed with a total of only 50 objects in the entire app. Also, photos are much better than "mod" 70's houses designs. Frankly, the pictures looked like the pictures from The Sims.

Welcome! The Let's Talk Speech and Language blog focuses on my experiences as an SLP and my growing private practice. I just relocated to the lovely state of Pennsylvania where I work with preschoolers in Philadelphia. I frequently post app reviews, freebies, and giveaways.